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Ezra 8:3 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Ezra 8:3 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ezra chapter 8 verse 3 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Of the sons of Shechaniah, of the sons of Pharosh; Zechariah: and with him were reckoned by genealogy of the males an hundred and fifty.”
Ezra 8:3 (KJV)
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Commentary on Ezra 8:3
Of the sons of Shechaniah, of the sons of Pharosh; Zechariah: and with him were reckoned by genealogy of the males an hundred and fifty. This verse begins Ezra's detailed census of families returning from Babylon. The phrase yithyachas (יִתְיַחֵשׂ, 'reckoned by genealogy') emphasizes the crucial importance of documented lineage. Genealogical records weren't mere bureaucratic formality but validated covenant membership and land inheritance rights. Without proper documentation, returnees couldn't claim tribal identity or priestly service.Zechariah, whose name means 'Yahweh remembers,' led the Sh...
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Cross-References for Ezra 8:3
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“two thousand one hundred seventy-two.”
“Pahathmoab”
“two thousand one hundred seventy-two.”